Union County Oral Histories
Narrator:
Elmer, Russell
Record ID:
2007.1.73
Interviewer:
Lawson, Brenda
Interview Place:
Cove, OR
Transcriptionist:
Minthorn, Micheal
Abstract:
This interview contains memories related to a number of various subjects, some of which include: World War II, farm determent for the draft, County Commission chairperson position, Elmer Ranch, and very early Grande Ronde Valley schools.
Audio:
People:
Alexander
Binford, Bill
Bull, Gordon
Campbell, Alvin
Connelly
Cooper, Bill
Davison, Bob
Elmer, Norma Jean Roulette
Elmer, Russell
Gilmore, Dr.
Gray
Griffith, Dr.
Hudd
Hug, Bernal
Knight, Bill
Koger, Dr.
Lamoreaux
Meisner
Miller
Roberts, Miss
Robinson, Ralph
Sanderfer, Dr.
Scofield
Shodd, Roland
Trepier
Subjects:
Agricultural equipment
Airplanes
Animals
Automobiles
Baseball
Blacksmith
Bridges
Butcher
Camping
Cattle
Children
Combines (Agricultural machinery)
Construction
County government
Creeks
Dams
Draft
Entrances
Farming
Farms
Floods
Gates
Harvesting
Helicopters
Homesteading
Hunting
Logging
Logs
Milking
Mills
Mountains
Native Americans
Newspapers
Pilots
Radio
Railroads
Ranch
Ranches
Riding
Rivers
Roads
Sawmills
School board members
Schools
Skiing
Snow
Tractors
Universities & colleges
Wagons
Weeds
Welding
Winter
World War II
Search Terms:
"100 Years of Hugs"
Alicel
Ambassador
American Sunday School Union
Amos and Andy
Boise Cascade
Books
Box wagon
Buggy
Bunkhouse
BYU
Carbide
Catherine Creek
Cessna
Chairman
Connelly Warehouse
County Commission
Cove High School
Craig Mt.
Creek Dam
Creek Tower
DEQ
Elgin
Elgin Recorder
Elmer Ranch
Forest Service
Fox Hill
Frosty School
Hack
Hard Scrabble
Harness shop
High Valley
Horses
Hot Lake
Imbler
Jackson fork
La Grande
La Grande AOC
La Grande High School
Looking Glass
Lower Cove School
Lower Cove Schoolhouse
Minam Lodge
Minam River
Model T Ford
Montgomery Ward catalog
Mud Springs
Mules
North Powder
Oregon Journal
Oregon Trail
Piper
Reading
Recycling
Red Pepper School
Riverside School
Road Master
Scout plane
Sears Roebuck Catalog
Shoe repair
Smith Canning
Steam engine
Steam generator
Stoves
Summerville
Sunday School
The Observer
Thrashing machine
Treadle sewing machine
Union
Union County
Weed control
Woodruff Ranch
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Russell Elmer, 2005 - 1Russell Elmer, 2005 - 1
Russell Elmer, 2005 - 2Russell Elmer, 2005 - 2
Scout plane with Elmer RussellScout plane with Elmer Russell
Russell in cockpitRussell in cockpit
Russell's planeRussell's plane
Russell walkingRussell walking
Elmer with helicopterElmer with helicopter
Elmer Ranch from airElmer Ranch from air
Elmer at the gateElmer at the gate